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Is the RNID Hearing Check intended to reduce the NHS workload? Or will the test overload NHS services?

April 26, 2017hearing NHS Overload reduce RNID Services Test workload

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Is the RNID Hearing Check intended to reduce the NHS workload? Or will the test overload NHS services?

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The RNID Hearing Check is intended to ensure that referrals to NHS audiology services are appropriate. Also, dealing with a hearing loss early can cost the NHS less, in the long run, than treating a more severe hearing loss later on, when its effect on quality of life is greater. Find more information about NHS services here (PDF file 454KB).